- Argentina beat Brazil 4:1 in Buenos Aires in Round 14 of CONMEBOL qualifying
- Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister and Giuliano Simeone were on target
- Argentina secured World Cup 2026 qualification even before kick-off
Key Takeaways:
Argentina thrashed Brazil 4:1 in a 14th round match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the CONMEBOL zone. The hosts opened the scoring early through Julian Alvarez in the 5th minute, and just seven minutes later Enzo Fernandez doubled their advantage. Brazil briefly responded midway through the first half, with Matheus Cunha pulling one back in the 27th minute. Selecao’s momentum faded quickly, and Alexis Mac Allister struck again for the Albiceleste in the 37th minute to make it 3:1 before the break. In the second half, Argentina continued to dominate and added a fourth through Giuliano Simeone in the 71st minute, completing the rout.
Brazil are winless in their last five games vs. Argentina:
❌ Nov. 2019: 1-0 L
❌ July 2021: 1-0 L
➖ Nov. 2021: 0-0 D
❌ Nov. 2023: 1-0 L
❌ Mar. 2025: 4-1 L pic.twitter.com/s0WWuJs9J5— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 26, 2025
The celebratory mood at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires had begun even before kick-off, as Argentina had already secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup following a 0:0 draw between Bolivia and Uruguay earlier in the day. That result mathematically guaranteed Argentina’s place at the tournament in North America. Now leading the group with an eight-point gap over second-placed Ecuador, they are in strong contention to finish top of South America’s sole qualifying group.
As for the Brazilians, they have now have gone five straight games without a win over their rivals, scoring just a single goal and conceding 7 times in the process. On top of that, last night’s heavy defeat marked the first time in Brazil’s history when the team allows four goals in its net in a World Cup qualifying game.